Kite People

Story Elaine Millers

Photos Nancy Hale

When Covid hit and Beth and Mike Foley’s youngest child, Michael, had left for college, the Foleys were looking for a new hobby. Mike had given Beth a kite for her birthday, and what started as a hobby and a way to get out of the house, soon turned into a spectacle and social activity filled with enjoyment.

When the weather is right, they go to the Mandeville Lakefront in front of Pat’s Rest Awhile and fly big kites. They started out with just one, but as their collection and their dedication to their new hobby have grown, the Foleys have met so many people. Older people love to reminisce about the kites they flew as children, and Beth speaks of the fascination that the younger generation has with kite flying.